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Read Between the Lines by Gazzo (Book)
This one sold out at FISM 2006. A must-have for working pros.

Gazzo is recognized as one of the world's foremost street entertainers and magicians. For over 25 years he has been performing his unique style of magic throughout the world. From the streets of Boston, USA and London, England to Cruise Ships and Las Vegas, Gazzo is held in high esteem by his fellow professionals and audiences alike.

Much of Gazzo's show uses comedy and humour as a presentation tool. He has been asked many times to share the lines and jokes that make his work both memorable and successful.

Gazzo's Read Between the Lines is a collection of over 500 one liners that can be used for most situations that you will encounter performing at any venue. This is a collection of Gazzo's one liners as well as many from various other artists. Real performers will see the keen value in this collection. A single line from the book used at the right time will more than pay for the price of the book.

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on November 8th, 2010

Not sure if I like it.

Material: some funny stuff, but have to pick through it to find what
suites you. Didn't think alot of it was that good

Presentation: disappointing, nice glossy
pages but then a cardboard cover makes it look cheap. few typos

Not sure it's worth the
money. If I had my chance again I probably wouldn't buy it and maybe just research some one-liners
for free on the internet. If you've seen any of Gazzo's performances, he uses most of the good
lines there, so didn't get anything extra from the book.

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on April 5th, 2010

This is really a product from Gazzo! I myself was suprised with the variety of lines/jokes in this
book, he has a joke for almost anything you need in a street show and even any other sort of show.
Only thing I would say is that it is really tempting to use all the lines and become a Gazzo clone
haha.

I love Gazzo, and I love this book. The man is brilliant, and this book is nothing short of that.
The information in it is awesome. However, for a printed pamphlet, is simply too much money.
Granted, it's excellent information, but considering the margin on this, it's simply overpriced.

I tend to throw away a lot of money on needless purchases, so overall I'm happy that this
one is something I'll get some use out of, but if you're on a tight budget, you may want to pass
this one up until you've saved a bit. You'll use the information, but you're definitely paying for
it.

No really there is likely something for everyone in this book. He does use some lines that are
offensive to some people and you will need to use your head and select the right situation for all
your lines including the pearls from this book. Gazzo is a strong character and if you are not then
some of these are not for you. Be careful and enjoy.

There are some really great one-liners in this book! If you're looking for some great comedic quotes
and one-liners this is the book for you. I would also suggest it to help boost your imagination. You
can tweak these to fit your repertoire or your presentation as well! Highly recommended!

This book is full of jokes, one liners, and presentation tips for the real working performer. There
is always something new to learn whenever you open this book. Lines range from kids-adult humor and
are very well thought out. My favorite are the one liner jokes!

Though some smart, and some not so smart, this just looked like one liners that you'd find online.
It isn't a book, it's more like a 20 page flip book with rows of jokes in them. 2 stars because some
are smart, and I didn't pay full price (open box) otherwise, 1 star.

Much of this is lame old one-liners rejected by Milton Berle before most of you were born. Then
there are the jokes about female spectators body parts and actually telling hecklers "F*** You." I
don't think these show any respect for mixed audiences especially when children are present. I am
not a prude but unless you're opening for Andrew "Dice" Clay I don't think these comments are
appropriate on the stage or the street. You may wish that you could actually say these things but
I think few ever will. But if that's your style...
There were a few cute one-liners but for
me I don't think this was worth the postage.

Gazzo and I have never met but we love working on the street, where funny stuff happens and
audiences like funny stuff. My character is gentle, but Gazzo is cheeky. The jokes in this book
range from g-rated and clever to raunchy-LOL that's not-my-style. There is enough usable stuff in
this small-page-sized and fully packed booklet to please anyone looking for some great lines. One
I've used for when someone walks between me and the audience: "Don't worry, sir. It's just a stage
you're walking through." I gave not five stars because for me too much of the material was on the
cheeky side and one has to have a certain thick skin, which my character doesn't have, which most
characters don't have, to use these convincingly. Gazzo is one of a kind, and he does have some
funny things to say!